7 h. ago DWP change to affect GP surgeries across nine areas in the country

DWP Secretary Pat McFadden pledged to give people a 'hand up, not a hand out' as he set out plans to get 300,000 people with an illness or disability into work by 2030

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12 h. ago Men hatched terror plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’, jury hears

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein secured guns and hundreds of ammunition rounds, Preston crown court toldTwo men accused of plotting a terrorist attack in Greater Manchester secured guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in a plan to “kill as many Jewish people as they could”, jurors have been told.Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, have gone on trial charged with preparing acts of terrorism between 13 December 2023 and 9 May 2024. The prosecution in the case at Preston crown court alleges that they are Islamic extremists with a “visceral dislike” of Jewish people. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Pair accused of plotting to kill Jewish people planned ‘untold harm’, jury hears

Two men are accused at Preston Crown Court of preparing acts of terrorism in Manchester.

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22 h. ago Keir Starmer rules out future giveaway of visas for Indian workers to come to Britain as he kicks off trade mission to Mumbai

The Prime Minister said allowing more people to work in the UK was not 'part of the plans' as he touched down in the subcontinent.

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44 h. ago New plan for 'pension tax lock' as people rush to withdraw lump sum amid Rachel Reeves change fear

A new campaign is urging the Chancellor to introduce a Pension Tax Lock to help protect retirement savings and incentives

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45 h. ago DWP income boost for people working after reaching State Pension age

Simple way older people planning to stay in work after reaching State Pension age can boost wages and DWP contributory benefit.

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47 h. ago People planning to retire much later amid 'pension rule changes'

There has been a major shift in the age at which people plan to leave work and start retirement

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48 h. ago More pension savers keep some of their retirement pot in cash due to uncertainty

According to the JP Morgan-owned bank, Chase, some 39% of customers say they are including cash savings as part of their retirement planning.

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54 h. ago Rachel Reeves is coming under mounting pressure to rule out a 'knee

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

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64 h. ago 'I removed huge plant from my home, but people say I made huge mistake'

English ivy spreads fast on bricks and fences, and while it can be a beautiful addition to your property, it is a big commitment - and one woman has divided opinion after pulling hers down

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65 h. ago How to turn £40 a month into £226k for your child – plus the surprisingly easy way to make them an adult millionaire

IT'S every parent's dream to leave their little one with a nest egg to set them up for life. Even just small savings can snowball into giant pots of cash over a long period of time - here's how to give the gift of a lifetime to your child and the accounts you can set...

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67 h. ago ‘First job bonus’ worth £5k planned for young people, Stride tells Tory conference – UK politics live

Shadow chancellor sets out spending plans as party conference continues in ManchesterMel Stride, the shadow chancellor, was doing an interview round for the Conservatives this morning, and Miatta Fahnbulleh, the faith and communities minister, was on the air on behalf of the government. They were both asked about the latest development in the flag phenomenon – the former footballer turned property developer Gary Neville saying that he took down a union flag flying at one of his building sites because he felt it was being used in a “negative fashion”.Asked if Neville (a Labour supporter) had a point, Fahnbulleh told ITV’s Good Morning Britain:I think he’s really right, that there are people who are trying to divide us at the moment I spent a lot of time going around our communities, talking to people. People are ground down. We’ve had a decade-and-a-half in which living standards haven’t budged and people have seen their communities held down. And you will get people trying to stoke ...

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4 d. ago Taylor Swift lets slip huge wedding detail as she reveals upcoming nuptial plans

Taylor Swift has accidentally revealed she plans on inviting as many people to her wedding day as possible to avoid the stress that come with planning an intimate ceremony

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4 d. ago UK antisemitism ‘allowed to grow’ by politicians and wider society, Jewish security group says

Head of policy at Community Security Trust calls Saturday’s planned protest against ban on Palestine Action ‘self absorbed and insensitive’Antisemitism has been “allowed to grow” by politicians and across wider society, the main Jewish security group has said in the aftermath of the attack on a Manchester synagogue, which left three people dead.Speaking before planned pro-Palestine marches on Saturday, Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust, said it was “remarkably self absorbed and insensitive” for people to attend a silent vigil for Gaza after Thursday’s attack. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Warning people adding CCTV cameras to their home may need planning permission

A Welsh council meeting which considered an application for a CCTV camera heard concerns many people do not know about planning permission rules around cameras in some circumstances

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5 d. ago Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as Covid devastated the world, only to graduate into high costs of living, stagnant wages and now AI’s threat to entry-level jobs. We’ve come of age in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose.The result is a generation that’s lost faith in the traditional markers of stability. What once defined a secure life – home, family and comfortable retirement – feels out of reach. “A pension is out of the question,” one friend told me. “So staying in the same job no longer makes sense.” She’s not alone: jobseekers’ confidence in keeping or finding work dropped sharply this spring, with a survey in June suggesting nearly 60% of graduates were still looking for their first jobs.Alice Lassman is a policy expert with a focus on the global economy ...

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6 d. ago Vote in our Independent Money poll: Have proposed pension or inheritance tax changes affected your retirement savings plans?

Each week, we invite readers to share their views on the financial stories making headlines – and impacting your bank balance

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7 d. ago Asylum seekers deported to France live in fear of smugglers’ reprisals

Six asylum seekers placed in homeless shelter say they are ‘frightened’ they will be forcibly returned to home countriesThe first group of asylum seekers deported to France under Labour’s “one in, one out deal” have spoken of their fear of being pursued by smugglers and being forcibly returned to their home countries.The men spoke just hours before a larger group of asylum seekers were due to be forcibly removed to France on a private charter flight to Paris early on Thursday morning, with a second drop off in Albania planned. It is thought that at least seven people will be removed in a significant ramping up of ‘one in, one out’ removals. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Shocking moment small plane forced to make emergency landing on busy motorway

Miraculously, the two people on board light aircraft walked away unhurt after the plane came down in California as an investigation is launched into what went wrong

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7 d. ago ‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada made into searchable archive

Depths of Paradise project backed by British family and created by Stephen Lewis, a descendant of survivorsThe stories of enslaved African people and more than 1,000 British plantation owners who were compensated after abolition have been brought together in a searchable archive for the first time.The project is backed by a prominent British family who have owned up to their ancestors’ role in slavery. It was created by Stephen Lewis and focuses on his native Grenada where the British Trevelyan family has publicly apologised for its “crimes against humanity” for their ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved Africans. Continue reading...

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